Cop or cone holder or stand for use in the unwinding of yarns and threads



Dec. 20, 1927. 1,653,520

W. H. SUTTON COP QR CONE HOLDER OR STAND FOR USE IN THE UNWINDING OF YARNS AND THREADS Filed Dec, 31, 1926 UMM/tdJt...

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Application filed December; 31, 1926, Serial. No. 158,196, and in Great Britain February18, 1 9 26. 7

- The article ofmanufacture forming the subject; of this invention ,is an improved copxorcone holder or stand for cops or cones of :cotton,-silk and other yarns or threads, beingintended for use as an adjunct to an consumes yarnsor,-threadssupported by some form of stand or the like. 1

The object of the: invention is to provide a construction of holderor stand whereby the cop-or cone willbeprotected from dam age of any description/and which permits the free unwinding of yarn 'or thread from start to finish, as well as providing suitable surfaces for the secure attachment of trade marks and other labels or tickets.

The improved stand comprisesthree principal parts, viz (1) A bottom disc with flanged tube.

(2 A centre spring.

(3 A top disc with plain staple.

The bottom disc may be of, wood, light sheet metal, cast metal or other suitable material, being preferably of general cylindrical contour, concaved on both end faces, the top faces being formed near the centre with an annular recess the inner wall of which projects above the concavity to form a boss over which the tube centre is fitted in the assembly of the stand.

A flanged tube is fitted into the bottom face of the said disc, the flange being substantially flushwith the said face. The tube projects above the face of the boss and a hole bored in the tube provides a means of attaching the same to a hook formed on the bottom end of the spring centre.

The centre spring comprises a metallic wire helix, bent at its top and bottom ends to form hooks, the helix being of such diameter as to have freedom within the interior of thetube on which the cop or cone is wound.

The top disc may consist of a boss and flange with a staple driven into the boss.

The method. of assembly is as'follows: The bottom hook of the spring centre is inserted in the hole bored in the tube fitted into the bottom disc.

, A wound cone or cop is then passed over the spring centre, the tube forming the core of the cop or cone registering itself on the boss formed on-the'bottom disc,-

The top disc is then placed in' position, with its bossentering the tubeor cone,-and

the top'hook of the spring'centre engaged .with the staple.

The figure of the accompanying (drawing;

holder being shown assembled. v

1 denotes the bottomidisc of: general cylindrical contour, concaved on both end faces, the top face being formed near the centre with an annular recess 2 the inner wall of which projects above the concavity to form a boss 3 over which is fitted, in the assembly of the holder,'the tube centre 4, on which the cop 5 is wound.

A flanged tube 6 is fitted into the bottom face of the disc 1, the flange being about flush with the bottom face. projects above the face of the boss 3 and a hole bored in the tube provides a means of attaching the same to a hook 7 formed on the bottom end of the spring centre 8. l

The spring 8 comprises a metallic wire helix, bent at its top and bottom ends to form hooks 7 and 9, the helix being of such diameter as to have freedom within the interior diameter of the tube 4.

The top disc 1O, 11 consists'of a boss 10 and flange ll with a staple l2, driven into the boss, presenting a means of attaching the disc 10, 11 to the hook 9.

The method of assembly is as follows The hook 7 is inserted in the hole bored in the tube 6.

lVith the disc 1 inverted, the tube 4 on which the thread is-wound is then passed over the spring centre 8, the tube 4 registering itself on the boss 3.

The disc 10, 11 is then placed in position,

with the boss 10 entering the tube 4 and the I The tube 6v jisa part elevation part section of a cop or cone holder according to the invention, the

with a. manually operable hook-like implement.

The spring centre 8 now forms a connecting link between the top and bottom discs, the tension-being such as to impart rigidity to the assembled structure.

It will be seen that with the-bosses 2 and 10 entering the tube 4, the tube-is re-inforcedv vso that liability to crushing of cops or cones through rough treatment in transit may be obviated. u

. Thebottom face of the disc 1 being concave, rings of thread are unable to find their Way underneath the holder when in use on a fiat surface.- Y

The concave formation of the top face of the disc 1 similarly prevents a ring of thread (which may fall to the base of cop or cone) from finding its way between the bottom of the cop or cone and the top concave surface of the disc and causing breakage.

The top and bottom discs-present suitable surfaces for 'the attachment of tickets 13 which will remain on the holder until all the thread on the tubeis used.

The tube 6 provides a means of support for the holder when it is required to be mounted on a bobbin pin or projecting rod of any description, either in a perpendicular position or at any desired angle, to permit the holder to turn freely as the thread is being unwound therefrom. v

The holder may be used over and over again, if desired.

Iclaim:- v j A cop or cone holder or stand comprising. two spaced coaxial end discs, one disc being concaved on both endfaces and-having onits face adj acent to the second disc an annular recess the inner wall of which is pr e sented by a-boss,.a boss, the upper end of -'which is flush with'the upper edge of the concaved disc, the other face of said disc being adapted to receive a ticket, and the sec ond disc consisting of a boss and flange, said second disc having a ticket-receivingouter face, a flanged tube penetrating theboss' of said first disc and having an orifice, a staple secured to said second disc, a cop tube on which the cop or cone is wound,the ends of said cop tube surrounding said'bosses, said cop tube being unsupported otherwise than at its ends, and a tension spring connected at one end to said stapleand atlthe other end engaging said orifice. v In testimony whereof I have name to this specification.

WILLIAM HERBERTSUTTON.

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